Extension curtain-rod support



Feb. 11, 1930.

J. RAs

EXTENSION CURTAIN ROD SUPPORT ZSheets- Sheet 1.

Filed March 31. 1928' J. RASP EXTENSION CURTAIN ROD SUPPORT Feb. 11, 193.9.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 31. 1928 ililldl'l l IH Patented Feb. 11, 1930 JOHN RASP, OF MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA EXTENSION CURTAIN-ROD SUPPORT Application filed March 31, 1928.

This invention relates to extension curtain rod supports and more particularly to a device for centrally supporting curtain rods which are employed over windows of great width or employed over a plurality of win dows.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character having means for engaging in the channels of the present type of curtain rods to support the same, which may be very readily applied to the rods and which will additionally serve to combine with an end fastener of the type shown in my co-pending application for Multiple curtain rod brackets, Serial No. 266,330, filed of even date herewith to support a shade roller.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character from which the rod supporting arms are readily detachable so that the device may be employed without the arms and serve merely as a support for the shade roller, if so desired.

These and other objects I attain by the con struction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my in vention and wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of a double window showing curtain rod supports applied thereto, an extension support constructed in accordance with my invention employed therewith, shade-rollers being indicated in position in dotted lines and a curtain rod being illustrated as installed;

rigure 2 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, the curtain rod being indicated in dotted lines;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the arms removed.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates curtain rod brackets, at present shown as having arms 11 adapted to coact to receive the ends of extensible curtain rods 12 and each is further provided with one of a Serial No. 266,329.

pair of shade roller brackets 13. The rods employed. are formed in telescopic sections and are formed from like material and accordingly when a rod of great length must be employed, there is a great tendency of 5 the rod to sag centrally when the weight of the curtain is applied thereto.

in accordance with my invention, I provide a bracket, generally designated as 14, and having outwardly projecting arms 15 provided with heads 16 which may be inserted in the slots 17 with which such rods are normally formed and then rotated to place the ends of the heads in the opposed channels 18 formed in the rods for the slidable reception of a telescopically engaged section. The arm or arms 15 are preferably detachably engaged with the bracket and the bracket is p ovided with the second shade roller bracket, indicated at19, so that when, as illustrated in Figure 1, the device is employed with a plurality of windows, a pair of the brackets may be used between adjacent windows, one of which is provided with the arms and forms a support for the curtain rods 12.

The other serves merely to provide a mounting for the shade roller bracket and to preserve the appearance of the assemblage. These brackets are constructed in substantially the same manner as the brackets shown in my prior patent, No. 1,636,835,,granted July 26, 1927, for Combined curtain and shade holder and rod for use therewith.

Each bracket comprises a flat metallic strip 20 having at its upper end a flange 21 adapted to seat upon the upper surface of the window frame and provided with tangs 22 to enter this frame. The sides of the strip are provided with outstanding flanges 23 having slots 24 formed therein at the outer surface of the plate for the passage of an angular extension 25 formed upon the associated arm 15. The slots 24 of one of these flanges are vertically displaced with relation to the corresponding slots in the other flange and the angular extensions 25 have their lower edges notched, as at 26, to a depth equal to the extent of such displacement, the walls of this notch coacting with the flange 23 at the lowor edge of the slot to prevent transverse displacement of the extension and as the opening 24 receiving the free end of the extension snugly receives the same, the arm is very firmly held in position. The lower end of the strip has an angular portion or flange forming the shade roller bracket 19. The arms are preferably made in assorted lengths and may be provided in number corresponding to the number of curtains and drapes m which are to be employed.

Since the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, I do 15 not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A bracket embodying a member provided with a pair of vertically extending opposed slots, one slot being vertically offset with respect to the other, and an arm having an angular extension passing through the slots, said extension snugly fitting in one of the slots and being provided in its lower no edge with a notch receiving the lower wall of the other slot.

2. A bracket embodying opposed flanges provided with vertically extending opposed slots, the slot in one flange being vertically offset with respect to the slot in the other flange, and an arm having an angular extension passing through the slots, said extension snugly fitting in one of the slots and being rovided in its lower edge with a notch recelvin the lower wall of the other slot.

3. A racket embodying a vertical strip provided with opposed flanges having vertically extending opposed slots, the slot of one flange being vertically offset with respect to the slot of the other flange, and an arm having an angular extension passing through the slots, said extension snugly fitting in one of the slots and being provided in its lower edge with a notch receiving the lower wall of the other slot.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

JOHN RASP. 

